Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-08-06

them with emotion 10 his diving dav.
While cropping about IN the darkness
he came n contact with & comfortable
sofa. over he foot Of which a down
comforter was spread. and thinking it
would be some minutes before he could
safely venture into the hall Mr.. Brown
spread him-ei out on the sofa beneath
the comforter What 4 mixture Of
pleasure and pain did he enjoy as the
chIt!s chased each other rapidly over
his back. while ne huddled himself more
closely IN the warm comforter 20 stlhe
them.
In the midst If this delicious warmth.
Mr.. Brown must have dropped Oft to
sleep. for when ne OpeAed MS eyes,
after one of the winks he allowed him.
sell. everything was stu. ana the light
was no longer streaming through the
kcyhole. How long he had been asleep
he did not know. AMI he shuddered 1t
the thought that some one might nave
found him there. He made his wav IN
to the hail and tried 70 recollect the
bearings Of the dresSin groom: he must
get his hat anu coat AT any risk. He
found the door at last. and was about
10 enter t when gentle suore from
with II arrested HIM. He remembered
then there had been a bed in the room.
and probably il was now occur ed No
hope ot getting his hat and coat now!
As quietly "a pOss. bic he tiptOed along
toward the stairway. All the stories
ne hal ever heard IF persons being
mistaken tor burglars and shot some
how cam" into MS mind, combined TO
make him nervous, 10 that it IL no
wonder that .u his half-wakc condition
he should make several slight noises.
lmm"diatei. from one OF the rooms
came, IN trembling feminine accents:
is that YOU MIME
Brown stood LII. holding his breath.
and tried 10 lreD hiS teeth from chat.
teriug. There va, Il moment Of awful
silence: men he voice ra!.ed out again.
in little ru"r p ten. that showed the
owner WAS pr-lnung 20 get frightened:
M nuic. = that vOu.'
YES IN. answered voice from The
bottom al the Stairway: I'm bring a
mp the silver.
The great IRAN Brown had been
under ,o Nccp perfectly stlll at the
sound ul The first voice mad been fol-
lowed such q, reaction. at the sound
OF the second that he had hardly
strength enough to step through Il
doorway 10 conceal il mseif from this
guardian angel with the silver as she
passed through the hall. With many
pau>r~. and much heart-beat ng, Mr.
Brown finally reached the bottom of
the STAIRS. While fumbing vt the
latch 10 get the door open. he once
more heard Mr.. Back voice: # IN
sure heard something down stairs
And then in Mr.. Blacks gruIf tones:
'Non-ense. Amelia. you're nervous.
Mr. Brown had strong scruples against
ovrrupar NJ conversation not meant for
his ear. ~ did not tn nk il becoming
n him 10 await the outcome of this
argument.
Mr.. Brown and Caroline had been
enjoying their bed for above an hour.
when they were startled Ov a great
tTamp'nr OF feet AMI sound of voices
on The front steps. Mrs. Brown al
one" threw shawl about her and
nI>lendcd To the head Of the stairs.
''Nhat.> the SENSE in waking every.
F body up lts ali right, | tell YOU: it's
nv uOUse" ~he he.rh exclaimed angrilv
in Mr.. Browns weiIknown voice.
Well see about it, said anot he,
voice; and with that there was violent
puliin- at the doOrDell.
b Mrs. Brown flew down to the door in
I CONSERVATION. not know NJ what cata.
+ >iroDGe 10 expect: while at the head oi
the stars Mis- Caroline in her white
uirhtlre--. with her dark ringlets flow
4 Ing over ner shoulders. leaned over the
Jal.ai>turS. forming most charming
pjc'urr. Mrs. Brown opened the door.
and there. N the grip Of Il stout police
man stood NJ. Brown in his dress
. Sdt. with the knotted handkerchief
>tiil on rs head. his pale and agitateC
cOuntrU1ucc made almost CHASTITY BY
the boot >tans ON mis- forehead anu
chceN.
e. Daniel Spotford Brown, said Mrs.
/ Brown. impress Eeiv what IN the
name of common sense Ina, happened?'
/ Oh. >er it : AL right. mum. said
she policeman Il found him 4 climbin
/ IN IF the cellar window He said he q
forgot h key and didn't want tC
. disturb We =. II sounded a mite sus.
/ pIcious. but | see its all right. | bee
Yer pardon ,ir. but couldn't help it
I We know. Gooj u CHIT. mum.
"Neii-l-uevrrr exclaimed Mrs
BROWN. after mother careful survey
Of her husband from top To toe. I've
often heard of ridu" the goat at thOs,
Mason C. lodges. bur should say YOU,
been riding mighty hard. Ddn'l 10 re
n such a plight - this.
Don say Il word. Sarah. | know
I've done wrong. out / VI been punish
cd for it. haven't been ut the lodge
~ You know. for | saw yuu at tn,
reception. said Mr. Brown meeklv
And sarah if Won don't want me t,
Il G. of the rheumatism. or the pn.umO
MA. dUn't stop to ask questions. bu
Just steep up some ginger tea as quicI
~ vou can.
What occurred during the curtain
conference thai night. ! am not able {,
say. bur have on the best authOrItr
that never aftcrwar,l wEen An invitation
was received. was either head ut tn
family heard t. nIaAc any rPmar <
touut not caring 10 70 Old Mrs
Brown. Oh recent visit 10 her son
even said that she couldn't under
stand how il was that Daniel had com
to set such store on coyOrr.n' around {
. companies.
Moses Newhere.
You made me run half a block to